Combined telephone and watchman&#39;s alarm system.



PATENTED MA 27,1906.

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' R I J. J. BERRY. COMBINED TELEPHONE AND WATOH-MANS ALARM SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. 1905.

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John J'. Berry PATENTED MAR. 27, 1006. J. J. BERRY.. I COMBINED, TELEPHONE AND WATCHMANS ALARM SYSTEM APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. 1905.

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GOMBINED TELEPHONE AND WATGHMANS ALARM SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL 3, 1905;-

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I DIANA; ASSIGNOR' TO INbmN- J "JO'H J. BERRY, OF INDIANAPOLIS,

"APOLIS WATeHM-AN CLOCK COMPANY; '01.? "INDlANAPOLISjINDIANA;

CORPORATION INDIANA.

H zen-loftherilnited SttS;-m'siding at Indian-.

' apoli J, the' couiity "of Marion and State of.

. ful-Im rovemenfi iln afflombined Telephone d tohmaf iis' r Sys m; w ch the followingisa eclncatio'ng v- At; the resent.- time;v;itis. asts iii many. factories to have a night: watchman whose .duty it is to} e" ula'rly Ylsi't' all portions of the planta't state tomary to lprovide thef plant with] recording 5 m ms' w'o hw e with 'va i itations;

located at different. pointsfof thejplant, the

construction being such as t nentrecord of thetimeof visit of. the wam man to eachparticular station.

.The obje'ct. of present iriventionlis' which :a. plural-it" h u d ne. central telephone .record the regular and timely. visitsof -t watchmen-at" ea cli'ifactoryyto notify the o to make any refiilarjand' statedffisi station; to enab e"fa" watchman at'a' o erat'or.at, central m ease anywatchmani falls;

the. watchman may beable to'use the telephone', .and the arrangement'also being such o interfere in anymann'erwith the.

' v fjwhic-h leads to a particular recorder; R, or a .,re'gular usef'ofithe-telephonel p v The accompanying drawingsillustrate f invention:

Figure 1 isa diagrammatic yiew' of arse-.- 45 tor -watch1 nan sf recorder; inechanism, t0- i get er, 'withthe' wiring for one substationin' 'tfW Q YAfl e andardzte ph ne equip-- 1 ,m nt and -.1 tsjwi1 'ing 2. "is? a diagrama .matie viewiofj the-wir ng and;inb lanismfor T50 a single factory; the;telephoneeexchange I F l igi'3, ajdiagran maticlvlew. of the central; registering mechanism-for automatically. m3 oeiving reports from-e plurality of faetories; v

Specification of met, fat out; jhpplicationflledlanuarjfi,1905f Seriallie-239,458.}

Indianm -h 'WQ' iil vciltedceritain new and use 'In 'thedrawings,;-1Q-and' 11 indicatethe .tip and sleejw' e; .respectively, of a cable pair connectingjthe telephone in a given factor withcejr' trali-T The {Wire'- i'sfconnected d1- Iii-the present instance the telephone-wiro .makeapeimaal' provide "an arrangement-of mechanism by 1;

of, factories havingfiieclr. amsm 'of this c jracter may be connected -;."telephone-eirciiit's. with1a P- f exchangeandto arrange in Q 'thlsexchange'oikat..an5therpoint, 'if'desir'ed, j mechanism-which will servetoautomaticall pcsite sideof the transmitter 2 0v is connected "bepair.

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only a single: facto ry wiring-ibeing shown; Fig; a diagrammatic side elevation of the apparatus shown .i f1 Fig.3 }.Fig'. 5, a'detail of constr li'ction' 'olf such ap ara'tus, and Fig. 6 a dia ramofth fwiringo the apparatus shown' in v igssjif-and ig reetly. to thej tip side jof'the telephone andi by e 10! is connected tothe recorder R" of ssnow gas a central enie rgy typ s "mgfio f '-':wirei-. 12, leading fromjthfe tip'side -thxongh oondeneQr 1.3 to one side of the recei'i'r er 4'a1id'also-to-the.termin&l'15 The s e 'ofthe-recei-ir er 14e is connected 6-with a. reeeiverook terminal whenthereceiyer h against. terminal. mmali-also-intfo'contect li ioh is connected by 'a';wire19 t0-the 011,6; side oi-the "transmitter 20. is Y Y Y W n12. w lihlt rm 2 n ga'ged- -b'y}the terminal' 17- when ve i'si'itakenfromfits *hook', said ter-. ll 'gd into.engagement -.With

A'small magneto-alternator 30'is placed at each reporting' st'ationin the factory, the ter-' 1- 'minal 31 beingeonnectedby a wire 32 to'the;

round and the terminal 33 being comie'eted iv a 'wirej34t0 a switch 35,Which,is capable of forming a connectioneither 'withfa wire 36,

wire 37; which-leadsto the sleeve side, the normal position of the switch being suoh as to make connectionwith the wire, 36; x1 Turning. now-"to the wiring in central the pair 1Q 1' 1 -is brought to terminals ;40 41 1 sleev res ectively, to the? switch; board T rese terminals iOandfisl are ;n or- "I malls (in con-tact "with the, ter Hills, 40. a 1d manmthis particular-factoryiithes terminals h v 23' is connected by-a Wire y, 24 withthe tip sfide' of the system. The 'op- 1 are separated by an. ordinary plug, so as to contact with terminals 40 and 41, respectively. Terminal 40 is connected by a wire 42 with. 'at'erminal 43 of a jack'J, this tcrrni- 5 nal ordinarily contacting with a terminal 44,

which is connected by a wire 45 to a regrstering eloctromagnet 46, which is one of a series of similar magnets forming part of the centralregistcr C.

primarily, of a rotating drum D, adapted to receive a sheet of paper to be marked or perforated by any one of a series of markers M. Each marker M is carried by a ivoted lever L, which is arranged in the field of its particular magnet 46 and is provided at its end with a notch N, adapted to receive a pointed screw S, carried by a lever T, the armatureof this lever being arranged in the field of a resetting-coil U. Any type of recording mechanism may be used.

Leading from wire 45 is a wire 50, the end of which is adapted to be engaged by a movable arm 51 of a'call-relay. An arm 52 also forms part of the call relay and is ada ted to contact with the end of a wire 53, whic leads to a call-lamp 54. jack is connected by a wire 56.directly to one side of the coil of a call-rela v' and through a condenser 57 is connected to one side of the coil of a fire-alarm relay. The fire-alarm relay is provided with a swinging arm 58, which is grounded through a key 59, and this terminal 58 is adapted to be brought by the relay into contact with the end of a wire 60, which is connected to one side of a fire-alarm lamp 61, and wire 60 is also connected to the condenser side of the coil of the fire-alarm relay between the relay and the condenser. The opposite sides of the coils of the call-relay and firealarm-relayare connected together by wire 62, and this wire is connected by'wire 63 with a battery B and also to one side of a key 64, the opposite sideof said key being connected by wire 65 with a swinging terminal 66, which forms part of a watchmans alarmrelay. The terminal 66 may be brought by the relay into contact with the end of a Wire 1 67 which is connected to one side of the coil of the watchmans alarm-relay and isalso connected by awirc 68 to one of the factoryalarm terminals 69 of the central registerC, one of these terminals 69 being provided for each facto ry. The opposite side of the coil of the watchmans alarm-relay is connected by a wire 70 with the corresponding lever T of the central register C. The several coils 46 and U are grounded through a wire 71. Leading from the same side of battery Bto which wire 63 is connected is a wire 75, which isconnected to a rotating contact-hand 7 6 of thecentral register C, this arm being prefer ablyarranged to make one revolution 1n each hours" The watch'mans alarm-relay is an vided with a'second swinging terminal 80, ar-

65 ranged within its field and this terminal,

This central register consists,"

The terminal 55 of the.

moved simultaneously by the relay with the arm 66, is adapted to contact with the end of ,a wire 81, which leads to one side of a watchmans alarm-lamp 82. The opposite sides of the three lamps 54, 61, and 82 are connected together-to a wire 83, which leads to one side of the 'coil' of a buzzer-relay, the other side of said coil being connected by a wire 84 with the wire 63 and thence to the battery. The wire 84 is connected by wire 84 to a swinging arm 85, arranged in the field of the buzzerrelay magnet, and this arm is adapted to be brought into contact with the wire 86, which leads to one side of a buzzer 87, the o osite side being connected by a wire 88 wit one side of battery B and also with the ground. Arms 51, 52, and are also connected to the ground on the same side of the battery B.

The operationthus far is as follows: In the day-time and under ordinary conditions the two terminals 40 and 41 are in contact with the switchboard-terminals 40 and 41, and the operation of the telephone is as usual. When the factories close and the watchmen come on duty, theo erator at central plugs in the cut-out keys dine for each factory) so as to bring terminals 40 and 41 into contact with terminals 40 and 41 respectively. The drum D with its record-sheet of the central register C is driven so as to make a complete rotation during any desired period and in this apparatus, all of the recordmg-arms L are in contact with the corres onding arms T, each arm T being held away rom its normal position by reason of the engagement of its screw S in the notch N. When a watchman performs his regular and timel operation of a particular substation in his actory, an alternating current is sent through the following circuit: terminal 33, wire 34, switch 35, wire 36, the coil of the particular recorder R, (making a record at the factory instrumcnt,) through the case of the instrument R, wire 10, cable-wire 10, terminals 40 and 40,wire 42, terminals 43 and 44, wire 45 to the proper from thence through the frame of the register 0 and wire 71 to ground, thus completing a circuit through ground to wire 32 and terminal 31. As the drum D advances the arm 76 is alsorotated, preferably once each hour, and shortly after tne regular time for the operation'of a record-station by the watchman this hand will come into contact with a terminal connected by a wire 90 with one side-of the corresponding resetting-coil U, the opposite side being grounded through the frame of the machine, and when this takes lace a circuit will be completed frombattery t rough wire 75 to hand 76, through wire 90 andcoil U ,to the frame of the machine C, and thence toground, and from thence to the opposite side of the battery B. This will be theregu- I lar normal operation of the apparatus, so 1 that if the watchman in the factory under register-coil 46 of the central register C, and

consideration regularly and; properly er- ,forms his duty at each station there wil' be no operation of the central apparatus except to" regularlyand properly recordeach such registration in proper place on the register 0.

The wire 90in Fig. 3 indicates, diagram maticaily and singlyone-half of thewirin 6 the'hand yely with a series of terminal in groups, in the present instance of four, each ofa actorhowever, is connected to a pin 1 95," which is reached resetting-coilspaced fifteen minutes. apart. Each'set. of four pins is connected to-a bus-bar 96 on the central register and each of these busbarsis connected with several terminals 69 :of the alarm-coils'46. In order'to make the pins 95 erform double dut I also connect to each us-bar'several oft e'resettingcoils U, each-ofsaid resetting-coils being indicated Vance of the next engaged by the hand 76, is connected tothe lowest bus+bar 96, and this bus-bar'is' .connected'to the first alarm-terminal 69 at the right-hand end, both bottom and top.

. is in connectionwith the secondpin in ad- The resetting-coilcorrespondingly is thereforeiconnected to the top bus-bar 96', which Vance of the'position shown of thelhand 7 6. The watchman is required in the performance of his which is 1\mediately in advance of the hand 76, as she nm Fig, 6,- before hand-76 reaches.

' said in, a d if he does so the contact of hand 76 wlth this pin will have no effect u on the alarm-circuit because the corres 'on S and arm L have been separate ing pin by-the action of the corresponding coil'46, as indicated fin'dotted lines in'Fig- 5', and 'as the hand .76

advances to the next succeedin resettingcire'uit, already descr1bed, will be established and arm T swung; by its resetting magnet U back, so as to l the position shown in full new. the watchman fails to sendin his-register before hand76 reaches the-corresondmg pin 95 the J in 95, the following circuit is esta lished:

om harid ,7 6, pin 95; terminal 69, Wire 68,

' "'watchmansalarm-relay, 'wire' 70-, arm T, arm

L to. ground, and thence to. battery Band Qw'ire backfto' hand 76. This I watchman s alarm-relayand draws arms 66 ;.and rint'o 1contact with tires 67 and 81, re

rjspec'tively; Am 66 completes a battery-cir cuit f through wire ,67, the "coil of watchman s pins.95,which are arranged duty to send in his register from the-particular station relating to the pin 95, 1

bring the parts to' lines in Fig. 5. 4 If' energizes the caused to resume their Iffthe watchman.

, manner already described, and thus stop the alarmmt central. The arm 80, contactin vwith wire 81, forms-a circuit through said wire, the watchmans'alarm-lamp, wire 83, the buzzer-relay coil, wire; 84, wire 63, but tery B, toarm 80; Thislights the watch mans alarm-lamp and draws arm .85 over into"'contact with wire 86, thus closingthe circuit-battery B, wire 63 84" 86,-buzzer 7 5 8 7, 'andwire' 88, so as to set the buzzer in motion and give a sounding-alarm as well as {he sight-alarm of the watchmans alarm j The-watchmans alarm lamp, as well as 80' the other two lamps, will be designated so as to indicate the articular factory to which they belong, and the lighting of this watchmans alarm-lamp notifies central that the watchman has notperformed his duty. The 85 central operator will thereupon plug in. the telephone at this factory in the usual manner and attempt to get the watchman b phone. .If he does notre 1y,- central wi-lsend. a messenger to learn t e reason. The 9 buzzer will continue to operate until the central operator separates the key 64, whereupon the various parts will return to normal. If, on the other hand, the watchman is performing his duty, but desires to turn in'afire: 5 alarm,he Wlll swin switch 35 to the position indicated in dotte lines in Fig. 1 and oper-" j ate the generator 30,whereupon.an alternatj ing currentwillv be sent through the followingcircuit: terminal 33, wire 34, switch 35, wire 37, sleeve side 1 1: .of the cable pair, terminals .41 and/11, to the jack J and terminal v 55 thereof,.wire56, and through condenser 57 to the firea1a rm relay, thencethrough wires 62 and 63, v and battery B to "the ound, thence to Wire 32 and terminal 31. his will 1' draw arm 58 over and bring it into contact .w'ith'wire 60, whereupon a battery-circuit is established from Bthrough wire- 63, coil of fire-alarm relay, wire 60, arm 58, .key 59, to ground, and from thence t'othe opposite side of the battery B. A battery-circuit is also established from battery B through wire 63,-

"wire 84,. coil of buzzer-relay Wire 83, fire+ through ground to the] opposite si e of bat: t'ery, thus lightin thefire aIarmlamp. 1 The current through t e buzzer-relay draws over I arm 85 in themanner'already described and sets the buzzergoingl.

,the-*lighting oft e fire-aIarmlamp, recog m'zing fthe particnlar factory toy which this x l 3 b longs, telephones analar'm to the fire- A headhunters, givin I to -jthe locatlony ,he parts mayothen xbef I normalpositionsby ,separatin'g'the key'59; i *Itifi} desirable that the Watchman bead-.

time I should- {operate the .genera-.

,Y sed tha cent l has "Q d his {@5139 alarm lamp 61, wire 60, arm 58, kc "59,and f 5' --;-I20 The central operator immediately 'upon accurate 'informatiQIi as r 2 5' alarm signal, and for this purpose I provide 7 the following: Ateach of the watchmans reporting-stations I arrange a lamp 100 and push-button or switch 101, which are placed in series between wire 37 and the ground. At central-I provide for the entire system a plug 103, only the sleeve side of which is active. The tip of'this plug is a non-conductor and is sirliicientlylong to separate the terminal of the jack J before its sleeve contacts with the sleeve; side of the jack. This to enter any one of the jacks nect' the sleeve side thereof to ground through the central generator 102. As soon as awatchman turns in a fire-alarm he presses button 101, thus arranging part of a grounded cir- ,cuit, which is completed by the insertion of plug 103, so that the central operator by the insertion of said pluglights lamp 100, and

thus advises the watchman'that his fire-alarm has been noted. I If the watchman desires to call central for telephone communication, he lifts the receiver 14 from its hook, thus bringing terminals 17,- 22, and 23 into contact, whereupon a circuit is established from terminal 22,

through wire 21, transmitter 20, wire 25,

, sleeve side'l 1 "of the cable pair, terminal 41 and 41", to the jack and terminal 55 thereof, wire 56 to the call-relay, (the direct current being unable to pass the, condenser 57,) and thence through wires 62 and 63 to battery and throu h round,from the ground through wire 71 to t e rame of the central register C, thence through coil 46 and wire through terminals 44 and 43 ofthe jack, wire 42, terminals 40 m able to usethe telephone service-wires for and 40, thetip side 10 of the cable pair through wire 24 to terminals 23. The inertia of coil 46 is too reat to be immediately affected Sui-- 'thus serving to close the circuit ofthe calllamp 54, whereupon the call-lamp is lighted and the central" operator knows that atelephone connection sdesired.

' The contact of arm 5'1'withthe wire 50 also forms ashort circuit around the coil 46, so that'a'. direct metallic circuit is established through the terminals'22 and 23 and the callrela' insteadot the grounded circuit initially esta lished, and. thus removing any possibility" of actuation of the register-arm L relating to this particular factory.

It will nereadily understood that each factoi'y will be connected its corresponding cable pa r to central b 4 connections the duplicate otlthose alrea y described, the two eye 64 and 59 and-plug 92 being common, however, to theentire system. ",[It will; be seen from the preceding that I plug is adapted so as to con-.

- switchboar connecting the watchmans recording sys' tems of'a large number of factories to a central station which may thus exercise a supervision over the several watchmen, and thus insure against careless or accidental failure of the duty of the watchman; yet the arrangement is such that the additional service placed on the telephone-wires will not in any manner interfere with the operation of the telephone.

I claim as my invention 1. The combinatioi'i, with an electricalenergy telephone, its service circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans recording means normally electrically connected to said service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means for intermittently operating the alarm-signal through its controlling-circuit, and means controlled by the watchmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

2. The combination, with ,an electricalenergy telephone, its service circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means normally electrically connected to said service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its con- 5 the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

. 3. The combination, with an electricalenergytele hone, its service c1rcuit, and switchboar connections "of a' watchmans reporting means normally' electrically con nectedto said service-circuit, an alarm-si nal at central, central'means for receiving an independently recording the operation of a plurality of watchmans reporting means, means .for automatically intermittently operating the alarm-signal, and means controlled by the watchmansreporting means for preventing the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

4. The combination, with an electricalenergy tele hone, its service circuit and connections, of a watchmans reporting means normally electrically connected to saidservice-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected-to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal, means con-. trolled by the central-recording means for automatically intermittently operating the alarmesignal, and means controlled by the watchmans reportin means for preventing normal operation of t 1e alarmsignal.

'5. The combination, with an electr'calenergy telephone, its service circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means normally electrically connected with said service-circuit a central apparatus consisting of a recording means; a watchmans alarm-s: al, and a fire-alarm signal; and electrlca connections between said several parts whereby said recording means may automatlcal intermittently o crate the watchmansla arm-signal; and't e watchmans reportjngimeans may serve to either prevent a given automatic operation. of the watchman s alarm-signal or to operate;

the fire-alarm signal.

6. The combination; with an electrical-l energ telephone, its service circuit and, switc board connect'-.ons,:--of a watchmans,

reporting means electrically connected with said service-circuit; a central apparatus consisting of a recording means, a watchmans alarm signal,' and affire-alarrn signal; electr;cal connectionsbetween said'several parts whereby said recordin'g means may automat-L ically intermittently Operate the watchman s alarm-signal, and thewatchmans reporting:

. means, and means controlled from central to;

- connection in the circuit of the watc meansmay serve to either reve'ntf a given automatic operation of t e watchmans alarm-signal or to operate the fire-alarm sZg-Q nal, a central-reply indicator-at the reporting;

operate sa'd indicaton t v a .7. The combinat'ion,; with an electricalenerg telephone, its. service circuit and; switc board connections,gof acentral appa ratus consisting of a watchmans alarm-sage.

nal, a fire-alarm signal, a callsignal, a'watc man's alarm-relay controlling a separable:

alarm-signal, a fire-alarm relay controlling a separableco'nnection in the circuitiof the fire alarm signal, I a callrelay controlling 'a separable connection in circuit *of the-call signal, electrical connections between the fire-alarm relay, the call-relaypand the servicecircuit, a central recording {apparatus consisting of recordingm'eans electrically connected with the service-circu t, an electrical circuit between the central-recording means and the watchmanls alarm-relay sai circuitconsisting in part of, se arable intermittently-contactin'g parts, an also of 21 separable connection controlled by a watchman s rep orting means, and resetting means for 'said recording means provided with an elec tr.".cal circuit consisting in part of theiafore said intermittently-contacting parts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth "alarm-signal,- a fire-alarm relay controlling-a separable connection in the circuit of the firealarm 'sign'aLf a call-relay controlling a separable connection in the, circuit of the callsignal, electrical connection between the man s'..reporting means, resetting means for said recording means provided with an elecand or the" purposset'forth.

the watchmans reportin fire-alarm relay, the callarelay, and;the serv-- ice-' circuit, a central recording apparatus consistin of recording *means electrically connecte with the service-circuit, 'an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-relay, said'circuit consistingin part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, and also of a separable connection'controll'ed by a watchtrical "circuit consisting in part of the aforesaid intermittently-contacting parts, and a central 're'ly-j indicator at t evreportin means, an means controlled from centra to o erate' said indicator; substantially as '9'. Th combination, with an electricaltelaphone, 1 its service 4 circuit, and

switc boar 'connections,"of a -central-appa-,

:ratu's' consisting of a watchmanis alarm-signal, a-fire-alarrn signal, a call-signal, a watchmans alarm-relay controlling a separable connectionin the circuit of-the watc mans 5 si a1 -,-'a fire-alarm relay controlling a se ara le 5 connection in the circuit 2 of the real'arrn signal, .-a ca1l-relay controlling a separable connection in the call-signal. circuit, electrical connections betwee'nithe fire-alarm relay, the'fcall-relay', andjthe service-circuit, a- Gentral-recordiri apparatus" consisting. of

the service-circuit, 'an electrical; circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchmans 'alarr'n relay, said circ'nit con sisting in part of separable internnttently- .contactin parts 'sai 'circuit' also consistin in part o a separable connection controlle l bythe watchrn'ans reporting means, resettin means forsaidrecordingmeans provide with'an electrical circuit consisting in part of the aforesaid intermittentlycontacting part, the said watchmansreporting means, and

' :recording means eectrically connected with v means for reversing the connections between means and the service -c'ir'cuitysubstantialy'as and for the purpose set forth.

energ telephone, its service-circuit, and switc board connections, of a centralap aratus consisting of'a watchmans alarm-re ay controlling a separablef'connection in the circuit" of the watchmans alarm-Si nal, a'firealarm relay controllin a. separa le connecv tion in the circuit of t e fire-alarm signal, a call-relay controlling a separable connection in'jthe call-signal circuit, electrical connections between the fire-alarm relay, the callrela and the'service-circuit, a central-recor ing apparatus consistirigot recording means electricall connected with the servicecircuit, and an e ectri cal circult.between the central recording means-and the watchman s alarm-relay, said'circuit consisting in part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, a

- '10. The combination,with an lelectricah watchmans reporting means, and a signal arranged atthe reportin means, an electric circuit therefor to centra and means at central for controlling said circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set-forth.

11. The combination, with an electricalenergytelephone, its service circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watchmans alarm-signal, central means-for automatically intermittently operating said watchmans alarm-Si nal, a watchmans reporting means normal yconnected to the servicecircuit, means under the control of the reporting means for preventing a particular automatic action of the 'Watchmans alarmsignal, a central fire-alarm signal, and means under control of the Watchmans reporting means for operating said fire-alarmsignal.

12; The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of a central-watchmans-alarm-signal, means for automatically intermittently operating said watchm'ans alarm-signal, a watchman s reporting means connected to the service-circuit, means under the control of the reportingmeans for preventing a particular automatic action of the Watchmans alarm-signal, a central fire-alarm signal, means under control of the -watchmans reportin means for operating said fire-alarm signa a central-reply indicator at the reporting means, and means controlled from central to operate said indicator.

13. The combination, with" an electricalenergy tele hone, its. service circuit and switchboar connections, of a central watchmans alarm-signal, a central-recording means for receiving and independently recording reports for a plurality of service-circuits, means controlled b said centr'al-recerdingmeans for "automatical y intermittently operating said watchmans alarm-signal, a watchmans .reporting means connected to the service-cm cuit, a central fire-alarm signal, means con trolledfrom the Watchmans reporting means for operating the central fire-alarm signal,

and means'controlled from the watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the Watchmans alarm-signal. e

14. The combination, with a plurality'of electrical-energy telephones, their servicecircuits and switchboard connections, of a;

' trolled by each watchman s reporting means for preventing the normal automatic operatioln of the corresponding central alarm-Sig na i "15. The combination, with a plurality of electrical-energy telephones, their servicecircuits and switchboard connections, of'a plurality .of watchmans reporting means each electrically connected to one of said service'-'circuits, a plurality of alarm-signals at central one for each service-circuit, a central recorder provided with a plurality of recording mechanisms one for each service-circuit for independently recording the operation of the reporting means of its service-circuit, means controlled by the central recorder for automatically intermittently 0 crating the alarm-signals,.and means contro led by each 0 .watchmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the corresponding alarm-signal. A

16. The combination, with a central-em ergy telephone system, of a watchnians 5 alarm-signal electrically connectedwith said system, a watchmaiis reporting means elect'rically connected to a service-circuit of said system said reporting means comprising an independentsource of electrical ener y of a 9 characteristic different from that of t ie telephone system electrically connected with the said service-circuits.

17. The-combination, with an electricalenergy tele hone, its service circuit andswitchboar connections, of a watchmans recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit and comprising an independent source of electrical energy, a cent-rah recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means controlled by the central-recordin means for intermittently op erating the a arm signal through its controlling-circuit, and means controlled by the 5 watchmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

18. The combination, with an electrical energy tele hone, its service circuit and switchboarconnections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected to said service-circuit, and comprising an independent source of electrical energy, a central-recording means electrically connected tosaid' service-circuit,- an alarm-signal and 5 its controlling-circuit, means forming part of the central-recording means for intermittently operating the alarm-signal through its controlling-circuit, and means controlled by the watchmans reporting means for prevent ing the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

19. The combination, with an electrical energy telephone, its service circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchnians reporting means electrically connected to "5 said service-circuit, and comprising an independent source of electrical energy, a' central-recording means electrically connected i. I tojljsaidservice-circuit, an alarnnsi eentrolled by the central-recor 'ng means switchboar Watchm I al, means for fautomatically intermittently operating thealarm-signal, and means controlled. by

theiwatchmans reportin'girneans for preventingn'ormal operation oft e alarm-Si nal.

' 20-fThe combination, with an e ect ricalenergy tele'hone, its service circuit and,

connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected I with Smiservicecircuit and comprising an inde-v pe dent source of electrical energy, a central apparat onsistingof-arecordin means, a

o erate the watchmans alarm-signal, and

' 't e watchmans reporting means may serve of the'watchma'ns I the fire-alarm signal.

"to either prevent a given automatic operation alarm-signal or to operate 21. The combin ation, with an electricalswitc boar connections, ofa watchmans reporting,means electrically connected with said service-circuit, and comprising-an inde' pendent source of electrical energy, a central apparatus consisting watchmans vmans reporting means may serve to either preventa given automatic operation of the.

watchmans alarm-signal or tooperate the fireealarm signal,- a central-reply indicator at the reporting means, and means controlled from central to operate saidindicator.

switchboar connections, of a, central 'appa-' ratus consisting of a watchmans' alarm-Sig? -Ignal,"a fire-alarm signal, a ca1l -s'igna1, a 'watchf m'ans alarm-relay controlling a. se arable I limans ,alarm-signal, a fire-alarm'relay controlling a connection in thecircuit of the watc iseparable connection inthe circuit ofthe fireg'rable connection in the circuitof the call sig-f "nal', electrical connections between the fire galar-m relay, the call-relay, and theservic'e-- circuit, a central-recording apparatus consist- ,ing of recording meanselectrically connected; with the service-circuit, an electrical circuit 1 between the central-recording apparatus and, Jthejwatchmans alarmrelay, said circuit conf sisting in part of separableintermittently contacting parts, and also-of a separable con nectioncontrolled by the watchmans reporting ni eans, resetting means for saidre'cording' 5 means provided with an electrical circuit consisting part of'the aforesaidiinterrnit-g I n? s,.-'alarm, signal,2and'a' reealarmsignal; and electrical, connections between said severahparts whereby said "recording ntea'nsmay automatically and intermittently I tel'e hone, its service '-;circuit and of a recording means, a alarm signal, and a firealarm connection in the circuit of the watc alarm'signal, a call-relay controlling a sepaJ- tently-contacting parts, and a watchmans reporting mechanism comprising an independent source of, electrica tially as and for the purpose set forth. I 23. The combination,- withan -electricalenerg -.tele hone, its serVicecircuit and switc boar connections, of a "central apparatus consisting of-alwatchmans alarm-sigenergy electrically connected to the'service-circuit, substan- I nal, a fire-alarm signal, a call-signaL'a watch-v mans alarmrelay controlling a se arable connection in the circuit of the watchmans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm relay controlling a separable connection in the circuit'of the firealarm-signal, a call-relaycontrolling a separable connection inthe circuit of the call signal, electrical connections between the alarm relay, the call-relay,- and the service circuit, a centralrecording apparatus consisting of recording means electrically connected with the service-circuit, an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watch nans alarm-relay,

said circuit consisting in part of separable in-' termittently contacting parts, and also of a separable connection controlled by a watchmans reporting means, resetting means for s 0 s I f said recording means provlded with an electrical circuit consisting in part of theaforesaid intermittently-contacting parts, a central-reply indicator at the reporting means,

means'controlled from central to operatesaid lndlcator, and awatchlnans reipo'rtmg mechanism comprising an mdepen entsource of electrical energy electrically connected to the service-circuit, substantially as and' for the purpose-set forth.

24, The combination, withan electrical- .ener tele hone, its. service-circuit and. switc boar connections, of a central appa- 22. The combination, with an electrical- I energy telephone, its, service circuit" :and

connection in the call-signal circuit, electrical I I I rio connections between the fire-alarm relay, the I 'calLrelay, and the" service-circu1t,a central- 1 recording apparatus "consisting j of recording i ce-c'il'cuit, an. electricahfcircuit between central-recording apparatus and "the watch;

.mans' alarmqela said circuit consisting in part of separab e. intermittently c0ntact- 'lngparts, said circuit.alsoi' consisting in 'part watchmans re orting means, resetting means of a separable connection controllediby the w J-for said recor ing" niean's provided with an" electrical..circu it-consisting in part of the ,1 2 5- aforesaid inter nittentlycontacting parts,fthe

saidrwatchmans reporting-grneans corn risi a in ep nd nt; Qur alQF-le t n 1 x means electrically-connectedwith the servergy,.andmeans for reversing the connections between the watchmans reporting means and the service-circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

The combination, with an electricalice-circuit, and an electrical circuit between the central recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-relay, said circuit consisting in part of separable intermittentlycontacting parts, a watchman s reporting means comprising an independent source of electrical, energy, a signal arranged at the reporting means, an electric circuit therefor to central, and means at central for controlling said circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set'forth. I

26. The combination, 'with'an electricalenergy telephone, its service circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watchmans alarm-signal, means for automatically intermittently operating said watchmans alarm-signal, a Watchmans reporting means comprising an independent source of electrical energy connected to the service-circuit, means under the control of the reporting means for preventing a particular automatic action of the watchmans alarm-signal, a central fire-alarm signal, means under control of the watchmans reporting means for operating' said fire-alarm signal, a central;reply indicator at the reporting. means, and means controlled from central to operate'said indicator. y

27. The combination, with an electrical- "energ j telephone, its service circuit and switc board connections, of a central watch- 5o mans alarm-signal, a central-recording means ,gfor receiving and independently recording reports from a plurality of service-circuits,

means controlled by said central-recording means for automatically intermittently operating said watehmans alarm-signal, a

watchmansreporting means comprising an independent source of electrical energy, connected to the service-circuit, a central fire alarm signal, means controlled from the Watchmans reporting means for operating the central fire-alarm. signal, and means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the w'atchmans alarm-signal.

,. 28'. The conibination, with an electricale energy telephone, its service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watchmans alarm-signal, means for automatically intermittently operating said watchmaifs alarm-signal, a watchmans reporting means comprising an independent source of electrical energy connected to the service-circuit, a central fire-alarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for operating the central lire-alarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting mean for preventing a particular automatic operation of the Watchmans alarm-signal, a central-reply indicator at the reporting means, and means controlled from central to operate said indicator.

29. The combination, with a telephone, its service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit and comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means for intermittently operating the ahu'm-signalthrough its controllingcircuit, and means controlled by the watehmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the alarm signal.

30. The combination, with a telephone,- its service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected to said, service-circuit, and-comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means forming part of the central-recording means for intermittently operatingthe alarm-signal through its controlling-circuit, and means controlled by the watchmans reporting means for prc venting the normal operation oi" the alarmsignal.

'31. The combination, with a telephone, its ser ice-oircuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected to said service-circuit, and comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal, means controlled by the central -recording means for automatically intermittently operating the alarm-signal, and means controlled by the watchmansgreporting means for preventing normal operation of the alarmsignal.

32. The combination, with a telephone, its

service-circuit and switchboard connections,

of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected with said service-circuit and comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical'en'ergy of the service-circuit, a

central apparatus consisting .of a recording operate the fire-alarm signal.

' connected with sai 33. The combination, with a telephone,.its

service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a watjchmans re orting means electrically d service-circuit, and comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a central'apparatus consisting .of a recording means, a watchman s alarm-signal, and a firealarm signal; electrical connections betweensaid several parts whereby said recording means may automatically intermittently 0p".

erate the watchman s alarm-signal, and the watchmans reporting means may serve to either prevent a given automatic operation of the watchmans alarm-signal or to operate the fire alarm signal a central-reply indicatorat the reporting means, and means controlled from central to operate said indicator. The combination, with'a telephone, its servlce-clrcult and switchboard connections,

' of acentral apparatus consisting of a watchmans alarm-signal, a fireealarm signal, a callslgnal, a watchmans alarm-relay controlling a separable connection in the circuitof the watchmans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm relay controlling a separable connection in'the circuit of the fire-alarmsignal, acall-relay controlling a separable connection in the circuit of the call-signal, electrical connections between the fire-alarm. relay, the call relay,and the service-circuit, a central recordin apparatus consisting of recording means e ectrically connected with the service-circuit, an electrical circuit betweenthe centml-record-- mg apparatus and the watchman s alarm-relay, said circuit consisting in part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, and also of, a separable connection controlled bythe watchman? s reportingmeans resetting'means,

for s'aid'f recording means provided with an electrical circuit consisting in part of the aforesaid intermittently contacting parts,

.anda watchman v s reporting mechanism comz-l forth. I 5

prising an independent source of electrical energy having a-"characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit electrically conne'cted to the service-circuit substantially as an' cl. "r"orv the purpose set '35. The eombiaatidn, with; cabana service-circuit and switchboard connections, i

of a central apparatus consisting of a watchmans alarm-relay controlling a separable connection in the circuit of the watchmans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm relay controlling a separable connection in the circuit of the firealarm signal, a'call-relay controlling a separable, connection in the circuit of the call-signal,felectrical connections between the firealarm relay, the call-relay, and the servlcesisti n of'recording means electrically connecte with the service-circuit, an electrical circuit between the central-recordin apparatus and the watchmans alarm-re ay, said circuit consisting in part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, and also of a se arable connection controlled by a watc .mans reporting means, resetting means for said recording means provided with anelectrical circuitconsisting in part of the afore- .is circuit, a central-recordmg apparatus consaid intermittently contacting parts, a central-reply indicator at the reporting means, means controlled from central to operate said indicator, and a watchmans re orting mechanism comprising an indepen ent source of.

electrical energy having a characteristic difvice-circuit electrically connected to theservice-circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

36. .The combination, with a telephone, its

service-circuit and switchboard connections,

of a central apparatus consisting of a watchmans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm signal, a callsignal, a watchmans alarm-relay controlling a-separable connection in the circuit ofthe iference from the electrical energy of the.- serwatchmans si nal, a fire-alarm relay controlthe fire-alarm signal, acall-relay controlling a separable connection in the call-signal cirlinga separab e connection in the circuit of cuit, electrical connections between the'fire-' alarm relay, the.call=relay,"a'nd the service-z circuit, a central-recording apparatus consist ,ing of recording means electrically connected with. the service-circuit, an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-rela ,said circuitcon? sisting in part ofxse'parab e intermittentlycontactmg parts, said circuit also consisting in part of a separable connection controlled by the watchmans reporting means, resetting I means forsaid recording means'provided with I an-electrical circuit QODSlStlng'1n Pfli[t off'the; aforesaid intermittentlymontactingparts, the v 1 said watchmans reporting means comprising an independent source, of electrical jener y 'having'a characteristic differencefrom t e electric'alenergy ofthe-service circuit, an 1 means for reversing the connectionsbetween' the watchman s reportingmeansand the serv icecircuit, substantlally as and for'the. pur- "posesetforthi; I v 37.,. The combination, with-atelephone, its servicgcircuit, and switchboard connections,

of a central ap aratus consisting of a watchmans alarm-re ay controlling a separable conmotion in the circuit of the watchmans alarm-signaha fire-alarm relay controlling a central-recording apparatus consisting of re- 1 cording means electrically connected with the service-circuit, and anelectrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-rela said circuit consisting in part of "separab e intermittentlycontacting parts, a watchmans reporting -means comprisin an independent source of electrical energy aving a characteristic difference from the electrical energy-of the servicecircuit, a signal arranged at the reporting means, an electric circuit therefor to central, and means at central for controlling saidcircuit, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. .38; The combination, with a telephone, its

' service-circuit and switchboardconnections,

of a central watchmans alarm-signal, means for automatically intermittently operating said watchmans alarm-signal, a watchmans reporting source 0 the service-circuit connected to the service:

porting means for preventing a particular automatic action of the watchmans alarm-sig- 'nal, a central fire-alarm signal, means under control of thewatchmans reportingmeans for operating saidfire-alarm signal-,fa central? reply indicator-at the reporting" means, and

means controlled-from central to operate said indicator.

39. The combination, with a telephone, its I service-circuit and switchboard connections,

of a central watchmans alarm-signal, a central-recording meansfor receiving and independently recording reports from a lurality of service-circuits, means controlle by said central-recording means for automatically in-. i intermittently 'operating said watchmans alarm-signal, a watchmans reportin means comprising an independent source of e ectrical energ havin a characteristic differencefrom the e ectrica energy of the service-circuit connected to the service-circuit, a' central firealarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for operatingthe central fire-alarm signal, and meanscontrolled from the watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular. automatic opera tion of the watchmans alarm-signal.

0'. The combination, with ergy telephone, its complete metallic servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of a" p 6 5 watchmans recording means electricallycona watchmans reporting means electrlcallyjzmeans comprising an independent electrical energy having a character- 1 istic diflerence from the electrical energy of nected to said service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means for intermittently operating the alarm-signal through its controlling circuit, and means controlled by the the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

41. The combination, with a centralen- .ergy telephone, its complete metallic servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically con- 4 nected to said service circuit, a central re cording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controllingcircuit, means forming part of the central-recording means for intermittently operating the alarm signal throu 11 its controlling-circuit, and means contro ed by the -watchmans reporting means forv preventing the normal operation ofthe alarm-signal.

42. The combination, with a central-em ergy telephone, its complete metallic servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically conwatchmans reporting means 'for preventing nected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal at central, central means for receiving and independently recording the operation of a plurality of watchmans reporting means, meansforautomatically intermittently 0 er.-

;by t e watchmans reportingmeans for preventing the normal operation of the alarmsignal.

43. The combination, with a central energy telephone, its complete metallic servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of a .watohmans re orting 'means' electrically connected to said service-circuit, a central-recording meanselectrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-si al, means controlled by the central-recor ing means for antomatically; intermittently operating the alarm signal, and means controlled by the ,watchmans reporting means for preventing normal operation of the alarm-si'gnal.

4.4 The combination, with a central-energy telephone, its complete metallic servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected with said service-circuit; a central apparatus consisting of. a recording means, a watchmans alarm-signal, and a fire-alarm signal; and electrical connections between said several parts whereby said recording means may automatically intermittentl o}p-, crate the watchmans alarm-signal, an t 'e watelnnanis reporting means may serve. to either prevent a given automatic operation of the watchmans alarm-signal or to operate the fire-alarm signal. a central en- 45'. The combination. with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic serv ;icec1rcuit and switchboard connections, of

atingl the alarm-signal, and means contro led Iid - .watchmans re for said "recor may automatically intermittently operate the watchmans alarm-s1 watchmans alarm signal, and the watchmans-reportn'ig means may serve to either preventagiven automatic operation vof thewatchmans alarm-signal or to" operate the firealarm signal, a central-reply indicator at the reporting means, and means'controll'ed from central to operate saidindicator.

energy telephone, its co'i'nplete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a centralflapparatus consisting of a'wat'chman's alarm-signal, a fire-alarm signal, ac'allsignal, a watchmans alarm-relaycontrolling aseparableconnection in thecir'cuit' of the nal, a fire-'alarinrelay controlling a separab e connection in the circuit of the fire-alarm, a'call-relay controlling a separable connection in circuit-of the call--' signal, electrical connections between the fire-alarm relay, the c'all-relay, and the servicelcircuit, a central recording apparatus consisting of recording-means. electrically connected with the serv1ce-c1rcuit,-an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-relay, said circuit consisting n part of separable intermittently-contacting parts,"and also of a separable connectioncontrolled by'a watch for saidelectrical circuit cuit of the fire-alarm troll mans reporting means, and resetting means recording means provided with an aforesaid intermittently; contacting parts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

{47; The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service --c1rcuit and switchboard connections, of a central apparatus consisting of a watch mans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm signaLia call- .signal,-a watchmans alarm-relay controlling a separable connection in the circuit of the watchmans alarm-si nal, a fire-alarm relay fie connection in the cirsignal, a call-relaycom ing .a separable connection in the circuit of the call-signal; electrical connections be thecallq'elay, and.v

controlling a 'separab tween thefire-alarm relay, the service-circuit, acentral-recording apparatus consisting :ofrecording means electric'- .ally connected "Wllil'l the service-circuit, an electrical circuit between the centralerecord ing apparatus and the watchmans. alarm-re lay, said circuit consisting in' part ofse arable intermittently-contactingparts, and also of, a separable connection controHedQby'I'a orti ng means, resettingmeans ing. means provided withan;

electrical circuit consisting in .part of the aforesaid intermittently contacting parts and a central-reply indicator atthe reporting consisting in part of the,

--p'ose set forth.

means, and means controlled from central to operate said indicator, substantiallyjas and for the purpose-set forth. I i

48. The combination, with an electrical energy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit. and switchboard connections, of

a central apparatus consisting of a watch -'mans alarmr'signa'l, a fire-alarm signal, acallsignal, a watchmans alarm relay controlling a separable co'nn'ectionin the circuit of'the watchmans signal, a fire-alarnirelay' controlling a separable connection, in the circ uitzof the fire-alarm signal, a call-relay controlling, 46. The combination, with an electricala separable connection in the call-si al cir cuit, electrical connections betweenfthe firecircuit,'a central-recording apparatus consisting of recordlng means 8dalarm relay, the call-relay, and the service:

electrically; 0on

nected with the service-circuit,an'electrical circuit between the c'entralrecording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-relay, said circuit consisting in part of separable intermittently-contactin parts, said circuit also consisting in part 0 a separable connection controlled: by the wat'chmans repbrting means, resetting meansconsisting inpart of the aforesaid intermit tently-contacting parts, the said watchmans reporting means, and means for reversing porting me'ansand the service-circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

49. The combination, with an electrical energy telephone, itscomplet'e metallic serva central apparatus consisting ofa watchmans alarm-relay controlling a? se arable. connectionin the-circuit of the watc ans alarm-signal, the said I watchmans alarm the connections between the *watchmans re-' roo ice-circuit and switchboard connections, of. I

signal, a fire alarm relay controllinga Sega-1 rable connection in. the circuit of the alarm signal, the said fire-alarm'signa'l, a callrelay controlling a separable connection inthe call-signal circuit,- the said call' signal, electrical connections between the firealarm relay,.-the call-relay, and ,the "service-circuit,

a central-record? apparatus consisting of recordin means e ectrical'lyconnected with the s'ervicecircuit,' and an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchman".s' alarm relay, said circuit consisting' in' contacting parts, a watchmans' reporting means, and a signaParr'anged at the report-' ing means, an electric circuit therefor to central, and means at central for said circuit, substantially "as and for the pur- I 50. The combination, with a central-enpart of: separable int'ermi'ttentlycontrolling ergyitelephone, its coinplete'metallicservicei' .circuit and 'switchboard'connections; of a central-watchmans alarm-si nal central means Y 7 for automatically intermittently operating said watchmansalarm-signal, a watchmans' p reporting means connected to the servicecircuit, means under the control of the reporting means for preventing a particular automatic action of the-watchmans alarmsignal, a central fire-alarm signal, and means under control of the watchmans reporting means for operating said fire-alarm signal.

'51. The combination, with anelectric'alenergy telephone, its complete metallic servtrol, of the watchmans reporting means for o crating said fire-alarm signal, a central-rep y indicator at the'reporting means, and means controlled from central to operate said indicator.

52. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watchmans alarm-signal, a centralrecording means for receiving and inde endently recording reports from a plurality of service-circuits, means controlled by said central-recording means for automatically intermittently operating said watchmans alarmsignal, a watchmans reporting means connected to the service-circuit, a central firealarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for operating the central fire-alarm signal, and means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the watchmans alarm-signal.

53. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watchmans al'arm-signahmeans for automatically intermittently operating said watchmans alarm-signal, a watchmansreporting means connected to the service-circuit, a central fire-alarmsignal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for operating the central fire-alarm signal, means controlled fromthe watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the watchmans alarmsignal, a central-reply indicator at the reporting means, and means controlled fromcentral to operate said indicator. p 541: The combination, with a plurality of electrical-energy telephones, their complete "metallic servicecircuits and switchboard connections, of a plurality of watchmans reporting means, one electrically connected to each of said service-circuits, a plurality of alarm-signals at central one for each servicecircuit, a central recorder having a plurality of recording means each connected electrictrolled by said central recorder for intermittently automatically operating the alarmsignals, and means controlled by each watchmans reporting means for preventing the normal automatic operation of the correspondin central alarm-signal. I

55. T e combination, with a plurality of electrical-energy telephones, thelr complete connections, of a plurality of watchmans reporting means each electrically connected to oneof said service-circuits, a plurality of alarm-signals at central one for each servicecircuit, a central recorder rovided with a plurality of recording mec anisms one for each service-circuit for independently recording the operation of the re orting means of its service-circuit, means or automatically intermittently operating the alarm-signals, and means controlled by eachwatchmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the corresponding alarm-signal.-

56. The combination, with a central-en: ergy complete metallic telephone-service system, of a watchmans alarm-signal electrically connected with ,said system, a WaTtchmans reporting means electrically connected to a service-circuit of said system, said reportin means comprising an inde endent source '0 electrical energy electrical y connected with trical characteristic.

'57. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service-clrcuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit and comprising an independent source of electrical energy, having a characteristic difference from the electricalenergy of the service-circuit, a central recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means for intermittently operating the alarm-signal through its controllmg-circuit, and means controlled by the watchmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the alarm-signal.

58. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallicservice-circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans reporting means electrically connected to said service-circuit, and comprising an independent source of electrical ener y having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, acento said service-circuit, an alarm-signal and its controlling-circuit, means forming part of the central recording means for intermittently operating the alarm-signal throu hits conwatchmans reporting means for preventing the normal operation of the alarm-s1 nal.

59. The combination, with Blue ectricalmetallic service-circuits and switchboard Hal-recording means electrically connected trolling-ci'ciiit, and means contro ed by the ally to one of the service-circuits, means conthe said service-circuit of a different elec-' ,ener ,telepho'ne, its complete metallic. service-clrcuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmanfs reporting means electrically connected to saIdserv1ce-c1rcu1t, and comprlslng an independent source-of electrical ener y' having a characteristic difference from t e electricalenergy oftheservice-circuit, a cenenergy telephone, its complete metallic serv- 1c'ec1rcuit and switchboard connections, of a having a c tral-recording means electricallyconnected to said service-circuit, an alarm-signal, means controlled by the central-recording means for automatically intermittentlyoperating the alarm-signal, and means controlled by the watchmans re orting means for preventing normal operatlon'of the alarm-signal.

60. The combination, with :an electricalwatchman s reporting means electrically con'. nected with said service-circuit and compris ing an indeendent source'ofelectrical energy aracteri's'tic difference. from the electr cal energy of the service-circuit, a cen tral apparatus consisting .of a recording means, a watchmans alarm-signal, and a fireala'rm si nal; and electrical connections between said several parts whereby said recordmg means may automatically and intermittently operate the watchman s' alarm-signal, and the watchmans reporting-means may serve to either prevent a given automatic operation of the watchmans alarm-sign'alor .to operate the fire-alarm signal.

61. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its completeme'tallic servsignal," and t D may serveto-either lprevent a given autoe 'watchmans' alarmlce-clrcuit and switchboard connections, of' a watchmans reportlng means electrically connectedwith sald service-circuit and comprising an independent source of electrical.

energy having a characteristic difference 'from the electrical energy of theservice-cin' cuit, a central apparatus consisting 1 ofva recording means, a watchmans alarm-s gnal,

. and a fire alarm signal; electrical connections between said several parts whereby said recordlng' means may automatically intermittently o erate the watchmans alarme' w'atchmans. reporting means matlc operation oft signal or to operate the fire-alarm signal, a central --reply indicator, at-Q 'means,.and means controlled from central to f operate said indicator.

energy-telephone, its completemetallic serv 1 LOG-CII'CUil) and switchboard connections, of a central apparatus consisting of a watchmans v alarm-signal, a fire-alarm signal, a call-signal,

- a watchmans alarm relay'controlling a separable connection in'the circuit of the watchman s alarmesignal, a fire-relay controlling a the reporting 1 '62. The combination, with anele'ctricalseparable connection in the circuit of the fire alarm signal, a call relay' controlling a'separable" connection in the; circuit of the. callsignal, feleetrical connections between; I the.

alarm-signal, a

fire-alarm relay, the call-relay, and theservice-circuit, a central-recording apparatusconsistingof recording means electrically connected with the service-circuit, an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and thewatchmans alarm-relay, said circult consisting in part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, and also of a sepa- I rable connection controlled] by the watch "Stantially'as and for the purpose set forth.

' 63. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and-switchboard connections, of a central apparatus consisting of awatchmans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm signal, a call-signal,

a watchmans alarm-relaycontrolling a separable connection in the circuit of the watch-' .m'ans alarm-'slgnal, a'fire alarm relay'con trolling a se arable connection in thelcireuit circuit consisting in part of-the aforesaid intermittently-contacting parts, and a of the fire-a arm signal, a call-relay control ling a separable connection in'the circuitof the call-signal, electrical connections between. the fire-alarm.relay, the call-relay, and the service-circuit, a central-recording apparatus conslstlng -of recordlng'; means electrically connected with the service.circuit, an elec-*:-

trical circuit between the vcentral-recording""- apparatus and-the watchmans alarm-relay,-'

said circuit consistin separable connection controlled by a watchg inpa'rt of separable in termittently-contactlng parts, and also of a 5 mans reporting-means, resetting means for said recording means provided with an electrical circuit consisting in part of the aforesaid intermittently-contacting parts, a'cen .tral-reply indicator at the reporting means,-

means controlled from central-to operate said indicator, and a watchmans reportingmeclk anism comprising an independent'source of electrical energy having acharacteristic difference from the electrical energy of the, serv-l ice-circuit electrically connected to the service-circuit, substantially as and for the 'purpose set'forth.

'64. The combination, with an electrical I energy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboardconnections, of a central apparatus consisting of a watchmans fire-alarm signal, a call-signal,

a'watchmans alarm-relay controlling. asepa:

. v P3 mans signal, a fire-alarmjrelay: controlling a rable connection in thecircuit of the watchseparable connection in the eiirc'uit of the fire alarm signal, .a call relaycontrollin 'a sep al ng alarm. 30

rable-connectionin the 'callesigna 4 electrical conne tions between the fi e-g relay, the call-relay, and the service-circuit, a

central-recording apparatus consisting of re cording means electrically connected with the service-circuit, an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-relay, said circuit consisting in part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, said circuit also consisting in part of a separable connection controlled by the watchmansreporting means, resettin means for said recording means provide with an electrical circuit consisting in part of the aforesaid intermittently-contacting parts,

the said watchmans reporting means comprisingan independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the'service-cir- 'cuit, and means for reversing the connections between the watchmans reporting means and the service-circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

energy ice-circult and switchboard connectlons,

a central apparatus consisting of a watch- 65. The; combination, with an electricaltelephone, its complete metallic serv;

mans alarm-relay controlling a se arable connection 1n the circuit of the watc ans alarm-signal, the said watchman s alarmss nal, a fire-alamn relay controlling a separab e connection in the circuit of the fire-alarm signal, the said fire-alarm signal, a call-rela'ly controlling a separable connection in the cal I signal circuit, the saidcall-signal, electrical connections. between the fire-alarm relay, the

call-relay, and the service-circuit, a central recording apparatus 'consistin'g of recording means electrically connected with the servicecircuit, and an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the'watchman s alarm-relay, sald circuit consisting. in

part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, a watchmans reporting means comprising an independent source of electrical porting means comprising an independent,

energy having a characteristic difl'erence from the electrical energy of' the service cir= 1 cuit, a signal arranged at the reporting means, an electric circuit therefor to central, andmeansat central for'controlling said circuit,

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.-

66. The combination, wlth an electrical- -.energy telephone, its complete metallic;service-circuit and switchboard connections, fofi a central watchmans alarm-signal, meansfor I automatically intermittently operating said i Watchmans alarm-signal, a watchmans resource of" electrical" energy having a" characteristic diiierence from the electrical energy of ".the service-circuit connected to the servicecircuit,' meansunder the control of the report mg rneans'for.preventingp, particular automatlc action of the watchmans alarm-signal,

., a central-fire-alar'm signal, meansunder con=- trol of thewatchmanls reporting means for:

signal.

ence from the electrical energy of the servicecircuit connected to the service-circuit, a central fire-alarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for operat-' ing the central fire-alarm signal, and means controlled from the Watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the watchmans alarm-signal.

68. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watchma'ns alarm-signal, means for automatically intermittently operating said watchman s alarm-signal, a watchman a reporting means comprisin an independent source of electrical energy aving a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit connected to the-servicecircuit, a central fire-alarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for operating thecentral fire-alarm signal,

means controlled from the wat'chmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the watchmans alarm-' signal, a central-re ly indicator at the reporti means, an means controlled from c'entra to operate said indicator.

69. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallicservice circuit and switchboard connections, of a watchmans recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit and comprising an independent source of electrical energy havin lg a characteristic difference from the e ectrica energy of the service -circuit, acentral-recording means electrically connectedto said service-circuit, an alarm-signaland its controlllngcircult, means for intermittently operating the alarm-signal through its controlling-circuit, and means controlled 'by the watchman s reportingmeansfor preventing the normal operaticnrof the alarma watchmans riporting means electrically connected to-sa service-circuit, and comred I The combination, electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic servicecircuit and switchboard connections, of

; prising an independent soiirce of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of-the serviceecircuit, a centralrecording means electrically '5' connected to saidservice-circuit, an-alarm! signal and its controllingecircuit, means form-,-

ing part of the central-recording means 1 for intermittently operating thealarm signal energy having a characteristic difference 2 from, the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a central-recording means electrically connected to said service-circuit, an alarm.-.

signal,-means controlled by the central re cording means for automatically intermit- 2 tently operating the alarm-signal, and means controlled by the watchmans' reporting means for preventing normal operation of the alarm-signalQ 72. i The combination, withv an-electricalenergy telephone,.its complete metallicservicecircuit and switchboard connections, of

a 'watchmans reporting means electrically connected with said service-circuit andicoin-j prising anindependent 's'ource'of electrical 3 5 energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a central apparatus consisting of a re-.'

cording means, a watchmans alarm-signal,

'and a fire-alarm-signal; and electrical con? nectio'ns betwee'nsaid several parts where-j by said recordin and v intermittent means may automatically y operate therwatchmans arm-signal, and the watchman sreporting V means may-serve to either prevent agiveii au-"v 5 tomatic'operation of the watchman s alarmsignal or to operate the fire-alarm si 'nal;

a 73. The combinationfwith an electrical-;'

-- ener' telephone, its complete metallic servl ice clrcuit 1 and s'witchbo ard connections, of-

means electrically:

5 0 a watchman s5 reportin I 1 connected w thSa1d'serV1ce-c1rcu1t, and comprising an independent source 'ofelectrical energy hav ng,-.- a characteristic difference from. the electricalenergy oi the service-cir- 5'5,- cuit, a central-apparatus consisting of areand'a e-alarn'i signal; electrical connections between said'several parts wherebyisaidrecording means-may automatically intermitotently operate the watchman s alarm-signal,

Q'and the watchmans reporting means may serve.to;-either-preyent a given" automatic operation of the wat'chmans alarm-signal or to'operatethe' fire-alarm signal, a central-res P Y'md Q3 h s i r s e Watchmans reporting SGIVlOrOlI'CUlt, and comprisingan independent source of electrical ratusfconsisting of :recording means e all'yconnected with the servic'eecircuit, an

electrical'circuit betweenthe central-recording apparatus. andi'theT-watchrnanl s alarm-fe cordin means, a watchman s'alarin-signal,

indepen dent'source of electrical ener saidQindication;

I 74. The co i b ilation, 'i i ith' 'ft n enamel 'energytelephone', ts complete metallic service-'-c1rcuit and switchboard connections, of

means "controlled from central 'to operate aicen'tralapparatus consisting of a watch mans alarm-signal,-a fire -alarm signal,-a callsignal, a watchmans alarm-relay controlling 1 'aseparable connection in the-circuit of the watchmans alarm signal, a fire-alarm relay controlling a separab e connection in the cirtrolling a separable connectionin the circuit of the call-signal, elect'rical' connecti ons between the fire-alarm relay, the call-relay, and

the service-circuit, a central recordin appa-' i ratus consisting of recording means e ectrically connected with the service-circuit, an"

electrical circuit between the central recordin apparatus and the watchmans alarm ra'ble intermittently contacting vfparts, and

the watchmanl s reporting means,'resettin means for. said recording means" provide with an electrical circuit consisting part of the aforesaid intermittently contacting parts, and a watchman s reporting mechan- 'cu'it of, the 'fire-alarm'signal, a call-relay con-' sis re ay, said circuit consisting .part of sepa'-- also of a separable connection controlled by ism comprising-an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic dif'- ference from-theel'ectrical energy of the servtothe servtantially as and for the pur- 4 ice-circuit electricallyconnecte ice;- circuit, subs pose set forth. g l .v ,75'. The Icombina'tion, with an electricalenergy telephone",;-its completemetallic serv-' icec rcuit and switchboard connections, of,

a central a pparatiisconsisting of a watch-,

mans alarm-signal, ajfire alarm signal, a'callsignal, a 'watchman s-ala rm relay, controlling watchman sB-alarm-s'ignal, 'a pfir'esalarm relay tweenthe,firealarm.'relay,-the call-'relay,and

connection in the cir cuijt of the lfire-alarm'signal a'cal1 relay coii trolling aiseparable"connection in the. circuit of the call-signal, -el-e connections be I theiserv'icecircuit', a central-recording appa ect said circuit: consisting in .p'artof sepaalso-of a separable connection ctnt'rollednby ,a watchmans reporting mea s, resettin a means .i for said record ng means provide withan" electrical circuit consisting in "part riC-f la rable, intermittently"-;contactingparts, and 1 of the aforesaidintermittently contac.ting

parts, a "central-reply;indicator, at the re-' porting means, means controlled from central to operate said'indi'cator, and a watch:

mans reporting mechanism"comprising1 an ing acharacteristic difference from t I a i1 5 ase'parable connection .in the circuit of the i trical energy of the service-circuit electrically connected to the service circuit, substan ti'ally' as and for the purpose set forth.

76. The combination, with an electricalenergy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a central apparatus consisting of a watchmans alarm-signal, a fire-alarm signaha-callsignal, awatchmans alarm-relay controlling a separable connection in the circuit of the watchmans signal, a fire-alarm relay mm rolling a se arable connection in the circuit of the fire-a ar njsignal, acall-relay controlling a separable. connection in the call-signal circuit, electrical connections between the fire-alarm relay, the call-relay, and the service circuit, a central-recording apparatus consisting of recording means electrically connected with the service-circuit, an electricai circuit between the central -recording apparatus and the watchmans alarm-relay, said circuit, consisting in part of separable intermittently-contacting parts, said circuit also consisting in part of a separable connection'controlled by the watchmans reporting means, resettin means for said recording means provide with an electrical circuit consisting in part of the aforesaid intermittently-contacting parts, the said-'watchmans reporting means comprising an independent sourceof' electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, .and means for reversing the connectionsbetween the watchmans reporting means and the service-circuit, substantially as and for the purpose set-t'orthi 77. The combination, with an electricale'nergy'telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of

a "central apparatus consisting of a watchmans alarm-relay controllinga separable connection in the circuit of the watchmans alarm signal, the saidwat'chmans alarmsi nalga fire-alarm relay'cfontrolling a separa le"'connectioninthe, circuit of the"fi1"e alarm signal, the said fire-alarm signal, acall-.

relay controlling, a separable; connection in the call-signalcircuit' the said call-si nal, electrical connections between thefire-a arm relay, the .ca1l-re1ay, and the service-circuit, "a cehtral-recofdin' apparatus consisting of recording means e ectrically connected with the 'servicefcircuit, and an electrical circuit between the central-recording apparatus and the watchman s alarm-relay, said, circuit consisting in, part of separable intermittentlycontacting parts, a watchmans reporting means comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a characteristic difference from the electrical energy of the service-circuit, a signal arranged .at the reporting means an electric circuit therefor to central, and means at central for controlling said circuit, substantially as and for the purpose sot forth.

78.)-The combination, with an electrical- ,energy telephone, its complete metallic service-circuit and switchboard connections, of a central watclimans alarmsignal, means for automatically intermittently operating said watchmans alarm-signal, a watchmans reporting means comprising an independent;

- icecircuit and switchboard coi'mcctions, ol :1

central watchmans alarm-signal, a ccntralrecording means for receivingand independently recording reports from a plurality of service-circuits, means controlled by said central-recording means for automatically in termittentlyoperating said watchmans alarmsignal, a watchm'ans reporting means comprising an independent source of electrical energy having a. characteristic diflerencc from the electrical energy of the service-cirouit'connected t0 the service-circuit, a central fire-alarm signal, means controlled from the watchmans're'porting means for operating the central fire-alarm signal, and means controlled from the watchmans reporting means for preventing a particular automatic operation of the watchman s alarm-signal.

- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 28th day of'December, A. D. 19t 4,

v JOHN J. BERRY. a. s.] Witnesses i I I ARTHUR M. 1100]),

JAMES A. WA sn. 

